prefer/prIˋfɝ; prIˈfɜː/v [T] preferred , preferring 1 to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else [→ preference] 更喜欢: Would you prefer a hot or a cold drink? 你想要热饮料还是冷饮料?prefer sb/sth to sb/sth She prefers walking to driving. 她喜欢步行甚于开车。prefer to do sth I’d prefer not to talk about it at the moment. 此时此刻我不愿谈论这个话题。prefer doing sth Most kids prefer wearing casual clothes. 大多数年轻人更喜欢穿休闲服。Or, if you prefer , you can email us. 或者﹐你喜欢的话﹐可以给我们发电子邮件。+(that) formal 【正式】: The firm would prefer that the details were not made public. 这家公司希望不要公开细节。2 I would prefer it ifspoken used to tell someone politely not to do something【口】我希望…〔用于礼貌地告诉某人不要做某事〕: I’d prefer it if you didn’t smoke in the house. 我希望你不要在屋子里抽烟。